Prologue

I came up with the idea for this blog because I desperately need a project to work on. I am a pregnant, stay at home, Marine wife, so you might think that I have more than enough on my plate, and I do, but I also wanted a fun project that gave me a chance to keep my writing skills from completely disappearing while I take a break from completing my English degree. I wanted a blog with a concept, not just my own random ramblings, however with a baby on the way I know better than committing to an everyday kind of project.

Then came...The Idea: 

The idea for this blog came from the fact that while reading Terry Goodkind's Stone of Tears I found myself craving Venison stew and homemade biscuits. (but never once did I crave beef jerky, in fact after the reference to human jerky in that book I'm not sure I will ever eat dried meat again! lol) These very strange cravings gave me the idea to start a blog about food, but not just any food, since I am far from being Martha Stewart, Julia Childs, or even Mrs. Fields. One thing I do know and love is books, more than reading them, I love talking about the books that I read, So why not write a blog about books? Or far better yet, a blog about the food the book has inspired me to try making. 

When my mother asked my sister how on earth a book can make me crave food, my sister answered that it's because I'm pregnant and EVERYTHING makes me crave food, however, that did not stop her from agreeing to embark on this project with me. Which is great because I can't do it alone, I will be working on this blog with two of my sisters, because when it comes to books, food and cocktails (what's a menu without a cocktail?!?) I don't know any ladies who enjoy all three as much as me other than my lovely older sisters.